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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Poptropolis Games is now available!

 

Get ready to compete for the glory of your tribe. Visit Poptropica now to play Poptropolis Games!

SHARK BOY

Well, good luck to you members. The non-members can play a demo, if they wish. The only event that you can play is shot put.

(BTW, I’m loving the way that the island rises out of the ocean on the map! Awesome!)

 

Time for post two.

 

 

Congratulations to the first 10 finishers of Poptropolis Games!

 

We’re already seeing lots of Poptropica Members going for the gold in the Poptropolis Games. Congratulations to the 10 Poptropicans who crossed the finish line first!

1. Barefoot Noodle 

 

2. Orange Fox 

 

3. Friendly Crown 

 

4. Lone Comet

 

5. Beefy Crush

 

6. Yellow Dragon 

 

7. Clean Skull 

 

8. Massive Snowball 

 

9. Purple Kid 

 

10. Rough Shell

Good luck to everyone else who’s still trying for that number-one spot. We’ll see you out on the field!

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BINARY BARD

The binary code at the end of the post translates to ‘go for the gold’. Which is reasonable, seeing as how if you don’t win you tribe will go through ULTIMATE SHAME AND DISHONOR. Or words to that effect.

 

Final post:

 

Friday, May 25, 2012

Guess who?

 

This is a tough one!

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Oh, gee. I have no idea! Who could this mystery person possibly be? Santa Claus? Buzz Lightyear? Dracula?

 

Hmmmmmmm.

 

Wait a minute, that body shape, those three hairs, that nose!

 

It’s… it’s…

 

 

Barack Obama!

 

 

Lol jks, it’s Greg Heffley. From the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Written by Jeff Kinney. The creator of poptropica. Diary of a Wimpy Kid? You know, the bestselling series that was likely to be named the most popular childrens series since Harry Potter and then sold about half a million more copies of books than Harry Potter?

 

You may have heard of it.

 

 

GB out. Cya!

*takes out a can of coke*

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

One more day to decide…

 

What tribe will you represent in the Poptropolis Games?

Poptropolis Games rises tomorrow! Poptropica Members will have Early Access to the entire Island. Non-Members will be able to play a limited demo.

Don’t miss out — find out how to become a Member today!

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

 

Choosing your tribe

By Green Boa

 

Choosing your tribe is no small task,

Make your descion, at your own rask

 (risk )

 

Will you be Wildfire, burning alight?

45%, believe this is right.

 (From the poll on the PCB )

 

Will you be Nightcrawlers, who are often baited?

I must warn you, my friends, they aren’t highly rated. (Only 7%!)

 

Will you join Pathfinders, and follow their map?

Or will your navigations lead you into a trap?

 

Will you choose Nanobots, with tech to astound?

No other robots, are there around.

(I mean, they were underwater!)

 

Or perhaps, you will go, with Flying Squid!

Their chances of winning are worth a fair bid.

(More than an inkling, remember?)

 

Or Yellowjackets, like wasps they are fierce.

Their balloon of bad luck, they are looking to pierce.

(Which will make it go POP and it will fly into tiny pieces!)

 

Or Seraphim, perhaps, they’re up to the test.

According to us, they are second best.

(16% on the PCB poll!)

 

Or maybe, finally, last but not least,

Black Flags, is the tribe, with which you will feast.

(On victory, perhaps?)

 

 

That’s all from me. Bye!

 

* takes sip of coke, and with energy jumps through the ceiling… Literally*

 

GB

Please welcome:

Wildfire

Winning a competition as tough as the Poptropolis Games takes more than talent. It takes a burning desire to win. Do you have the fiery passion to join the Wildfire?

It certainly does seem to be “the hottest of them all,” because a quick poll on the PCB sidebar reveals that 45% of all voters have expressed interest in this tribe the most! The Seraphim tribe comes second at only 17%, and all the others have less than 10% of the total votes each.

Are you lost in not knowing which one to pick? Try…

Pathfinders 

 There’s only one route to the gold medal, and this tribe thinks they know which way to go. Maybe you’ll help them get there!

Also, more big news– the Legendary Swords mini quest is now completely FREE! Previously, it was free+, meaning that everyone could play up until a certain point, where you would need membership to continue.

Now nonmembers who have been dying to get in some more kills can rejoice! Get this adventure pack in the Poptropica Store, and if you need further tips after that step, the PHB has a guide written by our very own Brave Tomato! Click here to read it.

So, which of the eight tribes do you like most? Let us know in the comments! I personally like the Flying Squid tribe.

Flying Squid- Monday- “This tribe hopes to have more than an inkling of victory in the Poptropolis Games.”

Seraphim- Tuesday- “This tribe will rise and fall on the wings of their dreams. Maybe you can help them achieve such great heights!”

Black Flags- Tuesday – “This tribe intends to plant the flag of victory in the heart of Poptropolis — and we suspect they’ll stop at nothing to do it!”

Nightcrawlers- Wednesday- The Nightcrawlers might look like pushovers, but they’re used to being used as bait. Watch out they don’t hook you! 

Nan0bots- Wednesday- “Proving that good things come in small packages, the Nanobots are programmed for victory. Will you help them execute the gold-medal download?”

As you have noticed on the Creators blog, the Creators made THREE posts today. Wow, they’re eager to show us the tribes. Two of today’s posts were about the Nightcrawlers and the Nanobots and one of them tells about an update on the Poptropica app!

Vampire’s Curse walkthrough app now available for free!

 

Good news! Now, when you download the Poptropica Tips and Tricks app for your iOS or Android device, you can get the new Vampire’s Curse Island walkthrough absolutely FREE!

Whether or not you’ve already downloaded the app, you can nab the updated version from the iTunes App Store or the Android Market.

Then, visit the “Island Guides” menu and start your free download of the Vampire’s Curse Island walkthrough!

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Friday, May 11, 2012

The tribes of Poptropica

 

Choosing your tribe in Poptropolis Games is no small decision. You’ll fly your tribe’s colors both in the game, and on your personality profile. Here’s your first look at a few of the tribal logos.

Pretty nice, eh? That’s only half of them. There are still four more to be revealed!

Over the next several week we’ll be bringing you even more information about Poptropolis Games, including all of the tribal names and icons!

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

 

In the real world, the olympic flame was recently lit in Greece. Looks like something similar is about to happen in the Poptropilis Games.

 

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Is this burning an eternal flame?

 

Well, probably not. It’s hard for a flame to burn at the bottom of the ocean. But when the city of Poptropolis re-surfaces every 100 years, the ceremonial torch burns for as long as the competitive fires do!

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Before the Creators signed off (kinda) for the weekend, they released this post about this being a big week in Poptropica and all….

CAUTION: FRIDAY REFERENCE AHEAD 

But there’s one problem with that…

There’s that message that’s been appearing on all the profile pages.

Random Person: Aw, come on! I wanna see my pictures!

Well… the Creators were able to explain the phenomonon. (is that spelled right?)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

There should be a lame joke about munching somewhere, but the Norwegian name is really pronounced “moonk.” Hehe.

On the subject of interesting art, did you know that this painting shown below, by Russian artist Malevich, sold for a million dollars?

Poptropica Friends is now out! If you want to add the PHB staff members (former and current!), here is the list! Will be updated in due time!

Shaggy: 101396

Green Boa: popcoconutty

Hijuyo: hi.juyo

Brave Tomato: 1313cookie

Super Thunder (our walkthrough writer who assists BT): 1234swees

Codien: thecodien

And don’t forget that if you want to add the Creators as friends, we have most of their usernames in our Poptropica Creators’ Database!!

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UPDATE!!!!! (5/2/12)

Twisted Thicket has released for everyone!

Go get those photos/medallions for your profile! And if you get stuck, you have our Twisted Thicket resources at your disposal

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Throughout this week, the Creators were posting about the features in Poptropica Friends and how they work! Here, I’ll be posting them one by one, forming somewhat of a guide to it, I guess So let’s get started with…

MEDALLIONS

One of the great things about Poptropica Friends is that you’ll be able to see what medallions your friends have earned, and they’ll be able to see the same for you. You’ll even be able to show off how many times you’ve beaten each Island, by using Island Restart.

See how this person has all the medals for all 26 islands? Well, ALL your friends will see how many medallions you have earned, and how many times you’ve beaten an Island with Poptropica Friends! So start adding to your medal count! This feature is coming soon!

RECENT ACTIVITY FEED

Presenting the Recent Activity feed! You’ll see this little box whenever you return to Poptropica, and it will show you the most up-to-date things your friends have been doing in Poptropica. You’ll see when your friend has earned a photo, beaten an Island, saved a new costume, or answered a Pop Quiz. You can click through to see their full profile, or just flip through the feed to see what everyone is up to.

See also how that box has the Pop Quiz right next to it? You can also answer the Pop Quiz from the homepage!

PHOTO ALBUM

One of the new features that will be coming with Poptropica Friends is the photo album. It’s like your own virtual scrapbook of your adventures through Poptropica!

By playing through Islands, you’ll occasionally see a message that says “New Photo Added” when you get to an important part of the story. Then, when you visit your photo album, you’ll see snapshots showing you a new perspective of your character’s feats. Every Island has about four different photos. There are over 100 in total!

Even better: every time you earn a new photo, the outfit you were wearing at the time is recorded in the picture. Even if you change clothes, you can costumize from your photos later!

Wait, there’s more! If you’re looking through a friend’s photo album, you can costumize off of them, too. It’s like the number of possible costumes just went to infinity!

The only thing that I don’t like about this, is that you have to replay Islands to get the photos you need for your album. So even if you completed all the Islands on your account(s), you will have to replay the Islands to get the photos. They will not be pre-added to the photo album. So according to the picture, you can choose which island’s photos to display, and whether to costumize them or not! So cool!

COSTUME CLOSETS

Another new feature with Poptropica Friends is the Costume Closet, which allows Members to store up to 30 unique costumes at a time. Not only that, but you can look through your friends’ closets and borrow their best costume ideas, as well.

There you have it! The days of putting together a spectacular costume and then having to get rid of it are almost over.

If you notice, they say “which allows Members”. Does that mean the closet is only available for Members, or will Non-members be able to use it too, but store less costumes? Hmm… But Poptropica friends looks interesting so far!!

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Some ads and glitch videos that Loud Shark would like me to show you…

THE ROBOT GLITCH

AD: PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS

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So there you have it!! Your sneak peek into Poptropica Friends and your videos on glitches and the ad! Have a great end of April/beginning of May!

~Shaggy

And for those too lazy to check the Daily Pop, PHB commenter legodirectorfilms shared with us a compilation of pics for the upcoming Olympic-themed island:

The PHB’s Discussion Page for the Poptropolis Games is also up! Check it out here.

In other news, for the first time ever, the Creators are showing us fan art they received from a Poptropican called Super Sky!

Looking good there! Which reminds me, the PHB has a guide on How To Draw a Poptropican if you’re interested in trying it out.

And now…